Within neighborhood
0
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #48,956 of 84,120 nationally
Farrowoods Eviction Risk: Moderate , Columbia
Tract 45079011421 · Richland County, SC · pop 4,497 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi
Tract 45079011421 sits in the Farrowoods area of Columbia eviction risk, SC, carrying an eviction-risk score of 4/10. It is home to 4,497 residents. The dominant input is court filing pressure at 9.8/10.
Risk score
4
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 26%
Stable renters 23%
Owners 51%
Tract context
Occupied units2,253
Renter share48.2%
SVI overall0.67
Poverty rate14.1%
Median income$55,968
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
39
th percentile
Low
Within county
46
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
57
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Columbia and the region
Centroid at 34.1134, -80.9599 · click any tract to drill in
Why Farrowoods scores 4
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Columbia
5.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.9
State political climate
South Carolina legislature & governorship
2.1
Economic stress
14.1% poverty · this tract
3.5
Supply constraint
$1,247 rent vs county FMR
4.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Columbia
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.0
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Columbia
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Columbia
3.0
How Farrowoods compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 67
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 68%Socioeconomic
- 13%Household composition
- 89%Racial/ethnic minority
- 80%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Farrowoods. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 17.9%Housing insecurity
- 12.0%Utility-shutoff threat
- 19.0%Food insecurity
- 12.3%SNAP enrollment
- 10.1%Transit barriers
- 10.5%No health insurance
- 16.0%Frequent mental distress
- 28.9%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Farrowoods
Well under the midpoint, rent-regulation exposure reads 1/10. 25% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.
On the softer side, state political climate reads 2.1/10. Nationally it ranks #48,956 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Social vulnerability reads 7/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Of its three components the household composition measure is the least pressured. Rent takes 30% or more of income for 53% of renters.
It tracks the Richland County average of 4.2 closely. Average gross rent is $1,247, close to the Columbia average.
Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $55,968. 48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 45079011421
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 45079011421?
Census tract 45079011421 in the Farrowoods neighborhood scores 4/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 45079011421?
Median gross rent is $1,247/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 45079011421?
14.1% of residents in tract 45079011421 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,497.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 45079011421?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 67th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 68th, household 13th, minority 89th, housing 80th.
Q5
Is tract 45079011421 considered part of Farrowoods?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 45079011421 fall within Farrowoods (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 45079011421 struggle to pay rent?
About 17.9% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 12.0% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 45079011421 compare to Columbia overall?
Tract 45079011421 scores 4/10, right in line with the parent city of Columbia at 3.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Columbia eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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